Hollyhock House. Sleeps 10, Idyllic Cotswold Cottage, Arctic Cabin, playground.
About
Hollyhock House is a large and heavenly decorated period 17c cottage located in an AONB. It is situated at the edge of Stonesfield. It’s an ideal base to recharge your batteries. The house boasts many features from a large oak framed dinning room, age and roll top baths. The dining room hosts 10+ people comfortably. It's ideal for entertaining your friends and family, plus it has fabulous views of the grounds. Hollyhock House is the ideal base to stay, for family gathering, with access to the the open countryside from the front door. We have fabulous walking and cycling countryside all around us. The house is an ideal base to go exploring The Cotswolds, Oxford, Blenhiem Palace, Bicester Village, Daylesford Farm, Soho Farmhouse, Estelle Manor, Burford Wildlife Park, Cotswold Farm Park and beyond. Bus routes allow you to get the bus to Woodstock, Oxford, Charlbury and Cotswolds. You can take a tour and visit Blenheim Palace, which also has a new children's play park. Oxford is 45 mins away and is well known for its historical Oxford Universities and Colleges. Why not book a tour. Go to Christchurch and see where they filmed Harry Potter. You can take the children to Cotswold Wildlife park. that's 20mins away. We are so blessed being sited in the centre of one of the most beautiful places in the country. We have a plethora of fabulous days out for you to explore. The house benefits from free view TV and free wifi, extensive DVD collection 100+ titles. The house has hard floors downstairs which is ideal for well behaved pets (except the snug room which is carpeted) and carpeted throughout upstairs. It is oozing in charm, and is warm and cozy throughout. It still boasts original oak beams and open fireplaces with wood burners, as well as an Aga to warm your cockles. It is an ideal retreat to get some quality family time. The surrounding area boasts beautiful walks and views, with access to the Oxfordshire way on your doorstep. We have fabulous off lead dog walking country. The house is on different levels so this may not be ideally suited if you have mobility issues. The house includes all bed linens and towels for your stay. Two travel cots and two high chairs. Please let the owner know if you require additional equipment at the time of booking. We do not provide babies (cot) bed linen. Car parking on the drive for 3 to 4 cars. Additional parking in the village. Village amenities include a village shop, post office, children's village play park, cricket matches at the weekends, more….. Further details about the property:- Double wooden farm gates onto driveway Large oak door into porch/boot room. Sizeable to fit cycles in there. We have amazing cycling country! We are dog friendly, max of two dogs with prior agreement only. Entrance Hall - ceramic tiles Utility room, washing machine, tumble drier, fridge, electric oven, hood, microwave, kettle etc Large main sitting room - under floor heating, three 3 seater sofas DVD/TV Steps down to the old part of the house Snug, with wood burner and sofa bed Large oak framed dinning room seating 11 people Large kitchen with Aga and Electric ovens, fridge/freezer/dishwasher – fully equipped Hollyhock House sleeps 10 in total. Plus 2 on the sofa bed. I do also have a couple of pop up beds for smalls if you should need them. Rose's Bedroom: - Super king bed & en-suite with roll top bath, WC, walk in shower TV pedestal sink, tea/coffee making facilities. George's Room: - King size bed & en-suite, shower and sink/WC. tea/coffee making facilities. Edith's room: - Twin beds or Superking bed, large bedroom space with TV, wardrobe, and chest of drawers. tea/coffee making facilities. Emma's room: - Double bed - Downstairs bedroom, TV, woodburner, doors out to patio. tea/coffee making facilities. Teddy's room: Double room with roll top bath and sink within the room itself. Snug - sofa bed for two people, TV Trio of single metal framed pop up beds are available upon request. Outside space Extensive gardens, around an ½ acre. leading out into pony paddocks and beautiful walks into the near by woods and beyond. All off road. Artic Cabin – BBQ hut, inc lights, plug sockets, some charcoals are provided but best to bring more if you want to chill out in there. The small bags only last 15-20 mins. Behind the house are our Pony/sheep Paddocks, with easy walking into the woods which meander to the river Evenlode. There is a wooden foot bridge which is ideal for playing poo sticks and paddling in the shallows. It's also a great spot for a picnic. Beautiful scenic walks. You can even walk up to North Leigh Roman Villa, which is predominately closed to the public, with only some open days during the year. A walk around the down stairs part of the house. Porch/Boot room The space is the first place to come to. It has a ceramic stone floor and plenty of space for boots and